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How do you say "investment" in French?

l' investissement

Noun Masculine

In French, "investment" is l' investissement.

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Pronunciation

Say an-vess-tees-MON, nasalizing both the first and last syllables through the nose.

Grammar notes

l' investissement is masculine. Its plural is investissements.

Example sentence

La nouvelle machine était un investissement intelligent.

The new machine was a smart investment.

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How to remember l' investissement

Investissement is a long word for a long-term investment, the length itself is the memory hook.

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Questions about l' investissement

How do you pronounce l' investissement?

Say an-vess-tees-MON, nasalizing both the first and last syllables through the nose.

Is l' investissement masculine or feminine?

l' investissement is masculine. l' investissement is masculine. Its plural is investissements.

How is l' investissement used in French?

l' investissement is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La nouvelle machine était un investissement intelligent. (The new machine was a smart investment.).

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